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Starbucks workers picket at three locations in Twin Cities

Starbucks workers picket at three locations in Twin Cities

Starbucks coffee shop workers picketed Wednesday at more than 100 stores nationwide, including three in the Twin Cites.
by Tim Nelson

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Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location

Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location

A spokesperson said in an email it was an underperforming location and did not meet financial expectations.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the ice

Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the ice

A growing coalition of organizations wants to crack down on trash and waste dumped on Minnesota lakes over the winter. They’re seeking tougher laws and more enforcement, and hoping for legislative support at a hearing this week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Students urge University of Minnesota to better fund scholarship, Native American studies 

Students urge University of Minnesota to better fund scholarship, Native American studies 

Students and activists protested in the freezing cold to urge the University of Minnesota to follow through on promises to tribal communities. At the top of their list was an expansion of a tuition program they say too few can access. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law

Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law

Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law Friday that will provide breakfasts and lunches at no charge to students at participating schools. It makes Minnesota the fourth state in the country to do so.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'It's all white people': Colorful Weddings is reimagining ceremonies, wedding industry representation

'It's all white people': Colorful Weddings is reimagining ceremonies, wedding industry representation

Colorful Weddings is trying to create more opportunities for Black, Indigenous and business owners of color and present more options for couples looking for ceremonies which better represent their cultures and traditions.
by Simone Cazares

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Xcel: Radioactive water leaked in November at Monticello nuclear plant

Xcel: Radioactive water leaked in November at Monticello nuclear plant

State regulators said Thursday that they do not believe the contaminated water has left the Xcel Energy site but they’re pumping out contaminated groundwater for storage and are also monitoring local wells. It’s not clear why the leak wasn't disclosed to the public until three months after it occurred.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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